On Friday, some very big news broke: the Track and Field Athletes Association, a fledgling union of sorts, is going international. And Usain Bolt is on board. The importance of his participation in this organization literally cannot be overstated.

The USOC is looking for federal financial guarantees for a possible 2024 Olympic bid. I can only assume this is because virtually all cities and states are broke, and otherwise a bid wouldn’t be feasible.

From the jaculiferous Jon Gugala: The Trailer podcast featuring marathoner Andrew Carlson (not to be confused with Arthur Carlson, the general manager at WKRP in Cincinatti).

Noted announcer Toni Reavis suggested the World Half Marathon Championships should be folded into the (track) World Championships, and it looks like the IAAF listened.